Lead Java Software Engineer - Sports

Client Server

Manchester, UK

2 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£75,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Data Structures Software Design Patterns Object-Oriented Software Development Software Construction Software Engineering Multithreading Test-Driven Development (TDD) Spring-boot

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Backend Kubernetes Apache Kafka Docker

Job description

Guide and inspire a small, high-performing development team working on real-time sports betting applications
Balance hands-on architecture and coding with people management, including coaching and mentoring
Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and oversee the full delivery lifecycle
Ensure the product backlog is delivered efficiently and to a high standard
Promote engineering excellence, best practices, and continuous improvement across the team and wider organisation
Create a developer-friendly environment that enables individuals to focus, innovate, and perform at their best

Technologies:

Agentic AI
AI
AWS
Backend
Docker
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
Product Owner
Spring
Spring Boot
TDD
Cloud
OOP

Requirements

Strong backend software engineering skills and experience
Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience
Technical or team leadership experience, including mentoring and coaching
Advocacy for software engineering best practices
Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)
Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, multithreading, design patterns, and data structures
Comfort with agentic AI coding
Collaborative and pragmatic approach, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have: Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, or AWS experience

About the company

We are a global games software house offering the opportunity to work on complex systems with the latest technology in a diverse, supportive environment. The Lead Software Engineer / Team Lead role is based in Central Manchester, with three days a week in the office and flexibility to work from home twice a week. The salary is up to £78,000. Our benefits include the option to work anywhere for one month per year, a personalised training budget, pension, healthcare including dental and optical cover, wellness experiences, gym subsidy, cycle-to-work scheme, volunteer days, and career progression opportunities. The role offers continual learning and an approximately 80/20 split between hands-on technical work and people management.